Dassaou Surname

4,116,508th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Dassaou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dassaou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin211:492,17232,947
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830

Dassaou (20) may also be a first name.

Dassaou Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Dassaou Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Dassaou occurs most in Benin. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dassaou? popularity and diffusion

Dassaou is the 4,116,508th most frequently occurring surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 316,849,822 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Dassaou are found; 91 percent are found in West Africa and 91 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,446,817th most frequently occurring first name on earth It is held by 20 people.

The surname Dassaou is most frequently occurring in Benin, where it is borne by 21 people, or 1 in 492,172. In Benin it is most prevalent in: Atakora Department, where 100 percent are found. Without taking into account Benin this surname is found in one country. It is also common in Cameroon, where 9 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dassaaou931/
Dassao928/
Dasaou921/
Dassoua8610/
Dossaou861/
Dassoju861/
Dasao838/
Dassohou801/
Dasoju771,170/
Dazaou77939/
Dasiou7765/
Dassoa7760/
Dashao771/
Dasaho771/
Dossoou71421/
Dasaiyo7165/
Dhasoju7116/
Daasoju717/
Dossoua714/
Dasaijo713/
Dazahou711/
Dossouu711/
Dasaayu711/
Datsiou711/
Dasouja711/
Dashoju711/
Dasajiu711/
Dazao67227/
Datchaou6734/
Doussoua6728/
Dasoa673/
Dhaasoju671/
Dhossoou671/
Dahsouji671/
Dasaauji671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dassaou
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